6.8Woman of Wonders · 1985
Woman of Wonders (1985) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Alberto Bevilacqua, starring Ben Gazzara, Lina Sastri, Orazio Orlando.
6.8Woman of Wonders (1985) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Alberto Bevilacqua, starring Ben Gazzara, Lina Sastri, Orazio Orlando.
In a straightforward yet unexceptional rendering of the life and loves of Alberto (Ben Gazzara), a writer/director approaching the hill though not yet over it, director Alberto Bevilacqua has used his own experiences to fashion a conventional tale about a search for the "perfect woman." His mettlesome neighbor Luisa (Lina Sastri) just will not leave him alone; she was the reason why he ended his marriage to Maura (Claudia Cardinale), but Alberto considers their affair dead and buried. Recently, an anonymous "dream woman" has been calling him for some seductive phone exchanges. As he searches out the identity of the mystery caller he is also distracted by Luisa who starts to insinuate herself back into his affections. Sooner or later, Alberto will just have to decide how to handle his love life, which in the end may only be mesmerizing to himself alone.
Ben Gazzara, Lina Sastri, Orazio Orlando, Elisabetta Quaresima, Flavio Bucci, Claudia Cardinale, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Angela Goodwin
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Find a movie by describing itIn a straightforward yet unexceptional rendering of the life and loves of Alberto (Ben Gazzara), a writer/director approaching the hill though not yet over it, director Alberto Bevilacqua has used his own experiences to fashion a conventional tale about a search for the "perfect woman." His mettlesome neighbor Luisa (Lina Sastri) just will not leave him alone; she was the reason why he ended his marriage to Maura (Claudia Cardinale), but Alberto considers their affair dead and buried. Recently, an anonymous "dream woman" has been calling him for some seductive phone exchanges. As he searches out the identity of the mystery caller he is also distracted by Luisa who starts to insinuate herself back into his affections. Sooner or later, Alberto will just have to decide how to handle his love life, which in the end may only be mesmerizing to himself alone.
Woman of Wonders was released in 1985.
The cast includes Ben Gazzara, Lina Sastri, Orazio Orlando, Elisabetta Quaresima.